Wheat growers offer to fly MP home to vote

The West Australian Liberal MP Barry Haase is under pressure to return to Australia to support a push to fully deregulate the wheat industry.

West Australian wheat growers are offering to fly him home from the United States to vote in support of the Federal Government's plan for deregulation.

While Opposition Leader Tony Abbott supports the idea in principle, his party will vote against it, because the Nationals want it delayed for two years.

The member for Durack is currently on a three month placement with the United Nations in New York.

The Pastoralists and Graziers Association says most West Australian wheat growers support deregulation but the plan is being opposed by the federal coalition frontbench.

The PGA's Western Grain Growers chair, John Snooke, says 2,500 members are offering to pay a 99 cent levy to fly him home to make it clear to him they support deregulation.

Mr Snooke admits is an unusual offer.

"It seems to be that it's the only way we can get a message to Barry Haase on a very important issue because he has, quite frankly, gone missing on this issue," he said.

"Please come home and face the music and represent the wheat growers in your State and allow us to retain the benefits of deregulation and not give up those benefits to the Eastern States wheat grower."